Get spellbound with 25 of the best witchy listens

When Katrell discovers that she has the ability to speak to the dead, she wastes no time in putting her skill to good use—monetizing it to support herself and her unemployed mother (and unfortunately, her mom's deadbeat boyfriend). Her enterprising efforts begin to draw attention from forces beyond, but she ignores the warning to stop. While talking to spirits for money, she inadvertently raises someone from the dead, causing all sorts of trouble. To get through this alive, Katrell will have to face the darkness head on. Bad Witch Burning is wonderfully narrated by rising star Kamali Minter.

As fans of the adored 1998 film adaptation know, Practical Magic is a totally enchanting tale of love, magic, and sisterhood with just the right amount of tension and suspense. After being orphaned, Sally and Gillian Owens are sent off to Massachusetts, where they are raised by their quirky aunts in their creepy old home. The girls quickly notice that it's not just their aunts who seem to wield mysterious abilities—they too begin to develop powers, ones they're determined to hide away. But over time in the series, it becomes clear that the sisters have no choice but to fully embrace their identities and tap into their generational magic. Christina Moore skillfully performs Alice Hoffman's captivating story of witchcraft and belonging.

In this romantic fantasy, a young woman achieves immortality, but the cost is steep: Everyone Addie LaRue ever meets is destined to forget her. Julia Whelan brings tremendous heart to Addie’s pursuit of permanence. While not necessarily a "witch," this engrossing novel is magical enough to be included among our favorite mystical listens.

Driven by a strong heroine, The Witch Haven is a twisty historical fantasy series set in Manhattan in 1911. A hardworking seamstress, 17-year-old Frances is haunted by the mysterious death of her brother. Her life is upended when she's attacked, and her attacker winds up dead—even though she doesn't remember stabbing him. Dreading being sent to prison, she's instead whisked off to a sanitarium, which turns out to be a cover for a school for witches. Before long, Frances is lured by the promise of power and using it to find out what happened to her brother—and coveted by a powerful man. She yearns for justice and love. But is she willing to risk her newfound sisterhood? Piper Goodeve brings old New York to new life in this riveting listen.

Looking for a sweet and spooky rom-com series sure to cast a spell? Jessica Clare's Go Hex Yourself is the perfect fit. While scouring the help wanted ads in her local paper, Reggie spots what she thinks is a dream job—working for her favorite card game, Spellcraft: The Magicking. In actuality, she's been hired to act as a very real (and very kooky) witch's familiar. But Reggie's got bigger problems than adjusting to her unusual job duties—namely, her new boss's nephew, Ben Magnus, an arrogant warlock who also happens to be infuriatingly handsome. After they're forced to work closely together, however, there seems to be an undeniable magic in the air. The romantic sparks fly with the dual narration of Holly Linneman and Andrew Eiden.

The enchantress that Odysseus encounters in Homer's epic The Odyssey, Circe is, to many, a tertiary character in a male-led tale. But Madeline Miller gives the goddess a voice of her own in this brilliant feat of storytelling. Feeling threatened by the sheer magnitude of Circe's powerful witchcraft, Zeus himself banishes her to a deserted island. But it's on Aeaea that she hones her abilities, drawing the wrath of god and men alike. Miller's work alone is exceptional, but it soars further with the performance of Perdita Weeks, who imbues Circe's voice with deep empathy, evoking the story's conflicts and chaos without losing sight of the witch at its center.

Tea comes from a family of witches, but when she accidentally raises her brother from the dead, she realizes that she is very different from her relatives—she's a bone witch. Ostracized from everyone in her community thanks to her gift for necromancy, Tea seeks companionship as well as guidance from an older bone witch, who whisks her and her reanimated brother away. As she trains and comes to better understand her magic, Tea must also steel herself for impending, inescapable darkness. Emily Woo Zeller and Will Damron both lend their talents to the entire Bone Witch trilogy, crafting a dynamic dual narration that elevates this dark fantasy saga to exciting new heights.

In this engaging blend of memoir and investigative reporting, Alex Mar chronicles her five-year journey devoted to understanding present-day witchcraft. Reaching back to the infamous history of Salem and covering modern paganism in urban and suburban life, Witches in America dives deep into the diversity and nuance of practicing witches and their various rituals and belief systems. Professional voice actor Amanda Dolan brings this story to life with her engrossing narration.

In The Witch of Lime Street, David Jaher tells the story of one of the most famous real-life witches to capture the public's eye. In 1924, a woman named Margery rose to fame for her psychic abilities, and her talent for drawing some famous followers, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. But it was only when she agreed to enter into a challenge to scientifically confirm her abilities that she ran up against a formidable adversary and her biggest doubter: Harry Houdini. This is a riveting account of the height of the American spiritualism age, brought to life by award-winning narrator Simon Vance.

In this romantic fantasy, a young woman achieves immortality, but the cost is steep: Everyone Addie LaRue ever meets is destined to forget her. Julia Whelan brings tremendous heart to Addie’s pursuit of permanence. While not necessarily a "witch," this engrossing novel is magical enough to be included among our favorite mystical listens.

Seeking an intuitive and encouraging approach to tapping into your own gifts and exploring your potential as a practicing witch? Witchery offers a meditative guide that will take you on a personal journey to find the magic within. Author Juliet Diaz offers her own dreamy and wonderfully accessible narration to help you connect with yourself, your power, and nature in order to find a practice that best suits you.

The tagline of Lisa Lister's Witch—"unleashed, untamed, unapologetic"—acts as a teaser for what to expect in her overview of witchcraft's history and modern reawakening. Lister herself is a third-generation hereditary witch, an identity which lends a deeply personal edge to this guide to manifesting or rediscovering one's own power. From working with the elements to utilizing herbs and crystals in spiritual exercises to honing your intuition through methodologies including oracle cards and dowsing rods, Lister reinvents ancient practices for today's era.

Professional psychic and occult teacher Mat Auryn offers a practical companion to 2020's Psychic Witch with his brand new guidebook, Mastering Magick. Containing more than 60 spells focusing on magick that connects the seen and unseen world, this listen will help you get in touch with the elements, the moon, the planets, and the seasons to tune your abilities. Newcomers to the practice will also appreciate Auryn's actionable advice on the mechanics of effective spellcraft.

Known as the "Pope of Voodoo," Marie Laveau looms large in the history of American spiritualism and folklore. She was a free woman of color who practiced magic in New Orleans in the mid-1800s, and her legacy is remembered today—her grave remains one of the most visited in the city, and she even appears as a character in Marvel Comics. In this in-depth and riveting work of biography, Denise Alvarado captures her life, times, and work. Narrator Adenrele Ojo makes Laveau’s riveting story come alive, painting a picture of a unique and spirited woman whose impact is still felt.